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Christmas Must Be Tonight

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[Intro]
AAcF#moustAic F#mintAroF#m  A  F#m  
[Verse 1]
Goin' down to ABethlehem, to see the sBmon of man
Lyin' Daway in a manger, Epraise the prince of Apeace
AWheels start turnin', fires stBmart burnin'
Shine a Dlight on the wisemen, Ejourneying from tAhe East
[Chorus]
How coF#muld a little Ebaby boy be Dbringin' down sAo much joy
Son of a BmcarF#mpentDer, Mary carried Bmthe F#mligDht
It must be ChBmristmas, must be tEoniAghtF#m  
[Interlude]
A F#m
[Verse 2]
See the shepherdAs on a hillside, lookin' Bmup at the sky
DOn a cold winter night theEy hear Athe angels sing
In a dream I Aheard a voice said "fear not, coBmme rejoice
It's the eDnd of the beginning, Epraise the new born Aking"
[Chorus]
It's jF#must a little Ebaby boy whoD's bringin' us Aso much joy
Son of a BmcarF#mpentDer, Mary carried Bmthe F#mligDht (carried the light)
It must be ChBmristmas, must be EtoAnightF#m  
Son of a BmcarF#mpentDer(alright), Mary BmcaF#mrrieDd the light
It must be ChrBmistmas, must be EtonAight     (F#mit's AaF#mlright)
Here we go.....
[Bridge]
 C Bm A  C Bm F#m  C Bm A  C Bm D
[Verse 3]
Well then it cAame to pass the child waBms born at last
HappDened right before the Estar thAat shines on high
[Chorus]
How coF#muld a little Ebaby boy be Dbringin' us so Amuch joy
Son of a BmcarF#mpentDer, (oh well) MarBmy cF#marriDed the light (ooh)
It must be ChBmristmas, must be EtoAnightF#m  
Son of a BmcarF#mpentDer(alright), Mary BmcaF#mrrieDd the light
It must be ChBmristmas, must be EtoAnight     F#m(it's alright)
[Outro]
AMuF#mst be tonight (must be tonight)
AMuF#mst be tonight (must be tonight)
AMuF#mst be tonight (must be tonight)
ASoF#mn of a carpenter (must be tonight)
AMaF#mry carried the light (must be tonight)
AItF#m's alright (must be tonight)
AHeF#mre we go....
AMaF#mry carried the holy Light... tonight
A strum F#m strum

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Christmas Must Be Tonight

by Daryl Hall

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

[Intro]

A F#m A F#m A F#m A F#m

Acoustic intro

[Verse 1]

A Bm

Goin' down to Bethlehem, to see the son of man

D E A

Lyin' away in a manger, praise the prince of peace

A Bm

Wheels start turnin', fires start burnin'

D E A

Shine a light on the wisemen, journeying from the East

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

How could a little baby boy be bringin' down so much joy

Bm F#m D Bm F#m D

Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light

Bm E A F#m

It must be Christmas, must be tonight

[Interlude]

A F#m

[Verse 2]

A Bm

See the shepherds on a hillside, lookin' up at the sky

D E A

On a cold winter night they hear the angels sing

A Bm

In a dream I heard a voice said "fear not, come rejoice

D E A

It's the end of the beginning, praise the new born king"

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

It's just a little baby boy who's bringin' us so much joy

Bm F#m D Bm F#m D

Son of a carpenter, Mary carried the light (carried the light)

Bm E A F#m

It must be Christmas, must be tonight

Bm F#m D Bm F#m D

Son of a carpenter(alright), Mary carried the light

Bm E A F#m A F#m

It must be Christmas, must be tonight (it's alright)

Here we go.....

[Bridge]

C Bm A C Bm F#m C Bm A C Bm D

[Verse 3]

A Bm

Well then it came to pass the child was born at last

D E A

Happened right before the star that shines on high

[Chorus]

F#m E D A

How could a little baby boy be bringin' us so much joy

Bm F#m D Bm F#m D

Son of a carpenter, (oh well) Mary carried the light (ooh)

Bm E A F#m

It must be Christmas, must be tonight

Bm F#m D Bm F#m D

Son of a carpenter(alright), Mary carried the light

Bm E A F#m

It must be Christmas, must be tonight (it's alright)

[Outro]

A F#m

Must be tonight (must be tonight)

A F#m

Must be tonight (must be tonight)

A F#m

Must be tonight (must be tonight)

A F#m

Son of a carpenter (must be tonight)

A F#m

Mary carried the light (must be tonight)

A F#m

It's alright (must be tonight)

A F#m

Here we go....

A F#m

Mary carried the holy Light... tonight

A strum F#m strum

About Christmas Must Be Tonight Chords by Daryl Hall

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